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brake fluid

MalcolmJoan - 28-12-2012 at 19:41

Can anyone shed a little light on the reaction between brake fluid and pool shock treatment?

Mailinmypocket - 28-12-2012 at 19:51

Quote: Originally posted by MalcolmJoan  
Can anyone shed a little light on the reaction between brake fluid and pool shock treatment?


Uh? Mind explaining what the "target or goal" of this experiment is? What type of brake fluid? What type of pool shock? Jesus... Why am I even asking this....?

What's the reaction between WD-40 and Tide powder?


morry-cule - 29-12-2012 at 08:00

Not even once.

If it works, though, I can't believe somebody figured that out.

gnitseretni - 29-12-2012 at 08:17

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpvdTnO5-eA

"My roommate and I mix 68% calcium hypochlorite pool shock salt with brake fluid to activate the rapid depolymerization of polyalkaline glycol ethers and the formation of free radicals."


chemrox - 29-12-2012 at 13:15

I haven't seen a stupider video. However: right on the same u-tube index page is an excellent treatise on obtaining elemental Bromine from NaBr or KBr. There's also one on making HBr I haven't watched but looks promising.

bbartlog - 29-12-2012 at 13:55

Google 'hypochlorite and polyethylene glycol reaction mechanism'.